Jun 16, 2025 minute read

US President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran has interest in de-escalating its current conflict with Israel and called on Tehran to begin discussions immediately, warning that it needs to happen “before it’s too late.”

Speaking to reporters at the start of a G7 meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday, Trump confirmed he had received indications that Iranian officials are seeking to ease tensions.

“Yes… They’d like to talk,” Trump said when asked if he had heard that Iran was looking to reduce hostilities. “But they should have done that before. I had 60 days, and they had 60 days. On the 61st day, I said, we don’t have a deal.”

“They have to make a deal, and it’s painful for both parties, but I’d say Iran is not winning this war, and they should talk, and they should talk immediately, before it’s too late,” the president added.

The comes come as conflict between Iran and Israel was reignited on Thursday,

On Monday, oil prices dropped more than $2 a barrel following reports that Iran may be looking for a diplomatic path to end its confrontation with Israel, says the Times of israel.

According to a reports, according to Axios, Israel has asked for the US to get directly involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran; however, the president is reportedly not considering direct involvement, as the US has supported Israel indirectly.

An Israeli official earlier told the outlet that the president suggested he would do so if necessary when speaking to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, that was disputed by a White House official who said that the administration is not currently considering joining in directly.

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